French far-right candidate Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine

Marine Le Pen confirmed that if she unseats President Emmanuel Macron, she will pull France out of Nato’s military command and dial back French support for the European Union

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves after a press conference in Paris (Francois Mori/AP)

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has warned against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between Nato and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down.

Ms Le Pen, an outspoken nationalist who has long ties to Russia, also confirmed that if she unseats President Emmanuel Macron in France’s April 24 presidential run-off, she will pull France out of Nato’s military command and dial back French support for the European Union.